24 Responses to Magi(c)

Love this “alternative facts” on the gift of the magi. So very well done….I don’t know how you do those word splits and parentheses so well. I’ve tried it and it just looks muddled. You are a master at this approach! 🙂 The last stanza nails it. Wonderfully writ – as always.

I just can’t stop smiling at your trademark wordplay, which never ceases to surprise and delight, De! I love ‘frank,/ incensed words’ and the way ‘mirth’ progresses to ‘Myth’ – merging religion and legend. I also love the ‘Ribbons of phrase’ – great for tying up presents to poets!

Wow, this I love. You are amazing poetry writer. I like the play on words in the beginning but despite what could be bad is “mirth.” However it seems this relationship is not so easy despite the ribbons and love notes given. Perhaps what makes them thin is putting up with each other, glass not so thin b/c it us silver despite the “slivers.” Yet still I sense these keepsake love notes etc are important because love is as war and these notes or items are
Ike ceasefires for a short time. Wonderful imagery 🙂

I love the word Magi–though don’t use it much. This is a superb poem–fun yet clearly a message of fellowship. Like Lillian, I have tried your style, but found my self poetically stammering; you are the master of this form.

Once uPon
a tiMe tHeRe
was/IS A giFt..
A promise
oF
Fear
and
Hope
left thE LIGht
And Love died
iN Constantine Towers..
monoLithic erection of Son God
Statue per Constantine of course oN STiLL
Human clothed History Herstory oF Love..:)